After two weeks of a house full of sickness....Luke got the stomach flu again. He threw up so much (lost 5 pounds) that he ended up having a shot to stop him from throwing up and we took him trick or treating in the stroller. He thought it was a bad idea...he thought he would be able to walk, but after about 2 houses, he believed his parents and got into the stroller. So, Luke is back to full speed. And so is everyone else. LIGHT at the end of the tunnel.
And THEN!!!!
Kyle called me Monday morning and said, "I"m coming home, cause I just got laid off!" I didn't know whether to laugh or hyperventilate so I kinda did both for a good 30 seconds then decided to laugh. I decided right then we would celebrate with burgers, fries AND shakes that night. You see, this job that he had was LAME. They really should never have hired him but we were so glad they did when his other company got outsourced to India. It really wasn't in his field and I think they just hired him cause the guy who hired him liked him. But when we found out that the CEO guy is crazy and decided to hate and like Kyle every other day we knew it was a bad job. (Literally, and sadly, the man is really going crazy...slowly but surely...wondering how long he will be able to hide it...the beginnings of dementia are setting in). We had no lapse in between jobs which was great because we just bought a house. BUT, the job was still lame. We had a good idea he was going to be let go when he was faxing and stuffing boxes all day:).
He got laid off with 2 of the other people they brought over from his other job and they all ride in a car pool together--and ALL 3 of them were pretty much looking for other job options before it even happened. And I'm pretty sure all of them are happy for now. He got 2 months severance pay and the good thing is that he will actually have TIME to look for a job. He has already been looking for a few months but didn't have time off to actually go for interviews etc so he was going to have to be creative. Not anymore! It really is a blessing (which is what we are calling it right now). BUT, if in two months he still doesn't have a job, we will be wallowing. So, anyone hear of a great job out there who wants a super intelligent, witty, handsome, and very talented guy? Let us know!!
And remember my complaining post? Really, deep down, it was all about his job. His lame job has been the source to all of our unhappy feelings so hopefully things really will start to look better through this jobless lens:) And hopefully he will find a GREAT job fast!
And because a post without pictures is BORING!
Happy Halloween!
Some of us were happy.
(a pumpkin tradition in our family...but we forgot with Ruby.)
I don't think she minds.
Ruby enjoying her Halloween Loot. She just couldn't believe we were letting her eat all that candy! She got sick of it pretty quick but loved it in the moment!
Ruby enjoying her Halloween Loot. She just couldn't believe we were letting her eat all that candy! She got sick of it pretty quick but loved it in the moment!
*Jenny, do you notice the polka dot pumpkin in the back? Well, I quickly realized when you do that with a white pumpkin, it doesn't look very cute, just a lot like Swiss cheese! Cute idea though!
A happy Sunday Halloween
Handsome little mohawk baby.
There's a fury spider in your hair.
I know...very scary!We really didn't LOVE our October and were saying the night before Kyle got laid off that we were really looking forward to November and how we hoped it was better than the last month...a month worth forgetting.
So far we are loving our November. Although Kyle does need some practice with these household matters, he is improving from the first day. He got poop on my carpet while changing a diaper and I nearly fired him...
Kyle keeps offering to help me in the morning with things I normally do all by myself...he is making me feel like I am wonder women--he acts so impressed when I tell him that I do know how to do all of this without him, but since he is here, I'll let him help:) Ruby is in heaven with so much daddy time. Isaac asked me, "why does Ruby love Daddy more than you?"
We all love our Daddy/Kyle time.
BUT, a job would be nice too!
12 comments:
Bummer!! Jason has been hating his job for years now but I'd probably laugh (in a nervous, crazy way) if he got laid off now. Uncertainty makes me crazy. Good luck with the job hunt and thank goodness for severance. They'd give Jason a week... if we were lucky. :)
since you can't do anything about it anyway, the layoff is a blessing in disguise. Good luck in the job hunt.
I'll tell Scott to keep his eye out.
So sorry to hear that but it sounds like it will be for the best. We'll keep you in our prayers.
blessings in disguise, right? I hope he finds a good match soon!
and btw- I do the same crazy talk to myself all day too: 9:00 we're doing great, 3:00 I'm loosing steam, 7:00 I'm going crazy.
lots of love.
He is going to find an awesome job and make a million dollars. Postive thoughts are coming your way. Thanks for all the talks and keeping me in the loop. I have felt pretty lately. Glad your family is getting better. Hope no one here gets it.
wow! I'm sure Kyle will find something fabulous! Good luck!!
Great Blog. I loved the pictures of Halloween. I sure have cute grandkids. We hope Kyle finds something he loves. Love, Mom
Glad to hear you have a few months to look without too much stress. I will tell CG to keep his ears open.
I love your Halloween pictures. I forgot to take pictures this year(bad mom). And without even reading your comments Katelin asked about your "cheese" pumpkin.
Hooray for not having a lame job anymore! I hope that you can find a new one very quickly and be getting double pay for at least a month! Best of luck, and here's to a great November and December!
I meant to respond to your email about this days ago...where does the time go? Anyway, the point of this comment was to say I'm sorry this happened...but I'm sure everything will work out. You guys have a great attitude about it all. Those positive thoughts will surely help land that dream job!
Here's to a great November!
I'm so sorry. Bill's been laid off twice since the MBA program. I hope it doesn't take as long for you guys (first time 4 months, second time 16 months). I heard once that the average job search time for an MBA is 18 months, but that has GOT to be wrong! Good luck!
Emilee- sorry, i hardly read private blogs- mainly b/c i'm lazy- but i'm sooooooooo sorry to hear about his job- i hope he will be able to find something soon- thats great he has a couple months to look for one:) so i think Oliver looks like your 2nd oldest
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